Could we attack metastatic breast cancer with sound?
Researchers at Tohoku University believe their technique of using sound waves has the potential to be developed in treating metastatic breast cancer.
Drugs can be...
UK gonorrhoea investment to prevent STI spread
The UK government has invested £3.5m (€4.05m) in a global research and development partnership aimed at combating the spread of gonorrhoea.
Around 87 million new...
Uncover novel amyloidosis: understanding human diseases
Scientists at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Japan, have discovered a novel amyloid protein that induces amyloidosis in rats.
This new amyloid protein...
Did you know that swimmer’s shoulder is common in more than 75% of swimmers?
Presented at the AAP 2019 conference, research showed that painful swimmer's shoulder may be due to the intense 'no pain, no gain' work ethic.
The...
Fewer food choices at high prices are impacting child health in Ethiopia
Study find that the rural poor in Ethiopia usually live near lower-quality food markets that sell fewer food groups at high prices, adversely impacting...
Do you think digital health solutions can eliminate healthcare-associated infections?
Despite dedicated efforts, the healthcare industry still struggles to tackle issues such as healthcare-associated infections – but could digital health solutions eliminate this issue?
According...
Did you know that circulating tumour cells can target distant organs?
Most cancers kill because tumour cells spread beyond the primary site to invade other organs. Now, a USC study found that circulating tumour cells...
How does binge drinking affect the body?
With Halloween around the corner, for adults, sweets won’t be the only thing consumed - alcohol and Halloween go hand in hand, but are...
The treatment of severe postmenopausal osteoporosis
EVENITY® (romosozumab) has received positive CHMP opinion for the treatment of severe postmenopausal osteoporosis who are at high risk of fracture.
UCB (Euronext Brussels: UCB)...
How sleep apnoea can affect teen academic performance
There is a potentially damaging disorder called sleep apnoea which can affect your ability to perform simple tasks due to the impact it has...
Investigating human fertility problems via the water flea
With significant funding from NIH, a researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington is investigating fundamental biological processes that lead to fertility problems...
New effective vaccines for Lyme disease are coming
There is no effective vaccine currently available to prevent Lyme disease in humans.
Experts from academia, government, and industry convened at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's...
Sleep apnoea linked to blinding eye disease in people with diabetes
According to a new study, diabetics with severe sleep apnoea are at higher risk of treatment-resistant diabetic macular edema – a condition that can...
Did you know that being overweight before 40 can increase the risk of cancer?
In an international study, by the University of Bergen, Norway, researchers found that the risk of cancer is increased by being overweight.
The researchers wanted...
Koala epidemic provides lesson in how DNA protects itself from viruses
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the University of Queensland have revealed a new form of genome immunity.
In animals, infections are...
Tuberculosis: scientists offer new insights into the pathogen
Tuberculosis is a highly contagious infectious disease that is typically spread through aerosols and mainly affects the lungs.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO),...
Protective mediators help heal tendon cells by attacking inflammation
Findings reported in The American Journal of Pathology suggest specialised pro-resolving mediators may become therapeutics that alleviate chronic tendon inflammation.
Tendon tears, both to the...
Hepatitis B hope as new test offers improved diagnosis and management
A report describes a new and powerful laboratory tool that may improve the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
The technique can simultaneously...
Common denominator triggers asthma in favourable environments
In recent decades, asthma has become a major public health problem.
The exponential increase in asthma cases in industrialised countries over the past 50 years...
Study shows fish eaten in early childhood can reduce risk of disease
A new study suggests that children should be introduced to fish or cod liver oil early in life, from when they are about a...
